FarmingUK reports that lameness affects between 20% and 25% of cattle across the UK. Usually treated with expensive antibiotics, lameness costs the dairy industry approximately £53 million a year.[1] It has long been acknowledged that thermal imaging can provide an effective method of detecting lameness. Infections or inflammations are often the root cause of lameness and both conditions emit heat which can be picked up by a thermal imager. Catching lameness early and identifying its source means farmers can target their treatments more effectively. For example, lameness caused by an infection can be treated earlier with a shorter course of antibiotics, saving money; whereas lameness resulting from inflammation may be treated more effectively and economically with anti-inflammatories; by blocking the affected claw; or by keeping the cow on a soft surface until she has recovered. Until recently, farmers have been reluctant to invest in thermal imaging as it was thought that only high-end, very expensive models were sophisticated enough to reveal lameness. However, a recent study by Aidan Coe of the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) has discovered that less costly thermal imaging models are just as suitable for recognising lameness in cattle, potentially offering farmers significant savings while also improving the welfare of cows.
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Catch Cattle Lameness with Economical Thermal Cameras
FarmingUK reports that lameness affects between 20% and 25% of cattle across the UK. Usually treated with expensive antibiotics, lameness costs the dairy industry approximately £53 million a year.[1] It has long been acknowledged that thermal imaging can provide an effective method of detecting lameness. Infections or inflammations are often the root cause of lameness and both conditions emit heat which can be picked up by a thermal imager. Catching lameness early and identifying its source means farmers can target their treatments more effectively. For example, lameness caused by an infection can be treated earlier with a shorter course of antibiotics, saving money; whereas lameness resulting from inflammation may be treated more effectively and economically with anti-inflammatories; by blocking the affected claw; or by keeping the cow on a soft surface until she has recovered. Until recently, farmers have been reluctant to invest in thermal imaging as it was thought that only high-end, very expensive models were sophisticated enough to reveal lameness. However, a recent study by Aidan Coe of the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) has discovered that less costly thermal imaging models are just as suitable for recognising lameness in cattle, potentially offering farmers significant savings while also improving the welfare of cows.
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PASS Proudly Provides FLIR Thermal Cameras for Octopus Energy Home Efficiency Surveys
It is no secret that the cost-of-living crisis, rising global temperatures, and approaching climate targets have created more pressure than ever to reduce our energy consumption. For over a year, we have published multiple reports on councils, charities, and utility companies harnessing thermal imaging to identify sources of heat loss around homes, in a bid to reduce both energy bills and carbon emissions. We are very pleased and proud to reveal that we have played a significant role in one of these stories: that of Octopus Energy lending Teledyne FLIR Thermal Cameras to its customers as part of its Octo Assist customer support initiative. As Teledyne FLIR’s number one UK supplier, we initially provided three-hundred Teledyne FLIR One Pro Thermal Smartphone Attachments for Octopus Energy’s thermal camera loan program. Now, thanks to the popularity of the project, we have had the privilege of supplying a further one hundred and seventy new Teledyne FLIR One Edge Pro Thermal Smartphone Attachments. We are delighted to know that these cameras will go towards helping Octopus Energy’s customers lower their energy consumption, emissions, and expenditure.
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PASS Provides FLIR Thermal Camera for Poultry Farmer’s Enlightening Barn Ventilation Report
In 2016, PASS Ltd provided Devonshire-based beef and poultry farmer and recipient of Tesco’s Future Farmer Foundation Scholarship, Christina Hutchings, with a FLIR C2 Thermal Imaging Camera for her research into understanding ventilation to improve litter conditions in broiler houses. Now, that highly anticipated report, titled Where does all the water go? How a better understanding of ventilation can be used to improve litter conditions in broiler houses, has been published. In addition to detailing her in-depth investigations which Hutchings draws on to make several suggestions on improving barn ventilation, the report illustrates the critical role thermal imaging can play in farming.
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How Thermal Imaging is Helping to Save a Species
Red Squirrel groups across the UK are using thermal imaging in their plight to protect the breed and the broader ecological system.
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Fluke ii900 Acoustic Imager Case Study: Mediclinic Group
Mediclinic Group is an international hospital group with facilities in South Africa, Namibia, Switzerland, and the United Arab Emirates. Committed to ensuring patient safety as well as meeting sustainability targets, Mediclinic Group turned to Fluke’s ii900 Industrial Acoustic Imager in an effort to locate costly, wasteful, and potentially hazardous gas leaks quickly and easily.[1]
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Introduction to Kern Counting Scales: What Are They & Do You Need Them?
To meet the diverse weighing requirements of their customers, Kern has released three new ranges of counting balances: the CIB Counting Balance, CCA Counting System, and CPE Counting Balance; but what are counting scales and do you need them?[1]
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Uses of Acoustic Imaging in Industry Workshop - hosted by Fluke
PASS Ltd invites you to this FREE Acoustic Imaging Workshop, hosted by Fluke's Marc Sherwood - Technical Product Specialist.
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Keeping the Lights On and Preventing Failures with the FLIR Si124
Equipped with 124 microphones and a high-resolution digital camera, find out how SPI Inspections used Teledyne FLIR's Si124 Acoustic Imager to prevent 25 million dollars worth of failures and keep power lines running.
Read FLIR's case study to learn how the Si124 can help you detect electrical failures including partial discharge.
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News Roundup: Unregistered Gas Engineers & Gas Unsafe Landlords
Raising awareness about gas safety is critical to protecting the public. Unfortunately, there are still instances of illegal and dangerous gas work carried out by unqualified, unregistered “gas engineers”, as well as cases of landlords failing to meet legal gas safety requirements. Below are just some of the news stories that have been reported this year, followed by tips on how you can keep yourself, your family, your community, and, if you’re a landlord, your tenants safe.
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